Hair waving pad



Jan. 13, 1942. E. J. FARRELL.

HAIR WAVING VPAD Filed June 14, 1941 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 13,1942 OFFICE l 2,270,040 HAIR WAVING PAD Edward J. Farrell, New York, N.Y.

Application June 14, 1941, Serial No. 398,049

' 4 claims. (o1. lez-36.2) v

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a hair wavingpad.

The invention has particular reference to a hair waving pad having theusual'cloth and paper layers. These pads generally are provided with anvoutside aluminum wrapper sheet. These wrapper sheets have certainadvantages and disadvantages. This invention proposes a change in thealuminum wrapper sheet to eliminate the various defects inherent in theprior constructions.

' The chief disadvantage of present day aluminum'wrappers resides in thefact that aluminum readily melts if a cigarette or other heataccidentally cornesv in contact with it. Furthermore, these aluminumwrappers readily tear. At'the present time, because of war conditions,aluminum is scarce and substitutes must be found.

More specifically, the invention proposes the use of a cellulose film,such as Cellophane, arranged to comprise the outside layer or wrapperfor the hair waving pad. It is proposed that this cellulose film beflame retardent and printed with an all over aluminum tone and embossedwith a fine cloth thread finish. When thus constructed the new hairwaving pads substantially look' the same as the present day pads, butembodies numerous advantages.` The wrapper no longer is of a substancewhich melts easily. It does not readily tear and at the present timeCellophane or 'other cellulose film is exceptionally cheap andplentiful.

An advantage embodied in the -aluminum wrapper resides in itspliability. However, a modified form of construction is proposed in thenew hair waving pad to compensate for the lack of pliability of thecellulose lm layer.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an article asmentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawing, and to the appended l claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hair waving pad constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a hair waving pad constructed inaccordance' with a modied form of this invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical sectional view taken on theline 4`4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of a hair waving pad embodying anotherform of the invention.

Fig.- 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the 'line 6`6"of Fig.5.

The hair waving pad, in accordance with this invention, includes theusual cloth layers I0 and II and the usual paper layer or layers I2. AcelluloseI lmflalyer I3 of Cellophane or other similar material formsthe outside layer or wrapper'of the pad. J This outside layer I3 isreinforced'and'backed with a waxed sheet of paper material I4 which 4isadhesively mounted on the inner face ofthe 'layer'v I3. The layers I0and II of cloth material are formed from a strip of cloth material' I5whichis bent at its center point I 6. A line of stitches Il. engagesthrough the top edge portions of the various layers to join themtogether in a unit to form the hair waving pad.

It is proposed that the cellulose lm I3 be ame retardent andr printedwith an allvover aluminum tone, and preferably embossed with a finecloth thread finish to simulate the appearance of aluminum wrapperlayers used in present day hair waving pads. An advantage of the newconstruction resides in the fact that the cellulose nlm I3 lsnon-inflammable, that it will not melt when subjected to lightedcigarettes, matches or other similar flames, that it does not readilytear, and that it is cheap and plentiful at the present time.

In Figs. 3 and 4 a modified form of the invention has been disclosedwhich is very similar to the prior form distinguishing merely in thefact that the hair waving pad is provided with an auxiliary layer 20 ofpaper material which is adhesively mounted upon the inner face of thebackingl sheet I4 of the cellulose film I3. `A pair of laterally spacedpliable strips of material 2I is mounted in between the layers I4 and20. These strips 2| may comprise strips of alluminum, lead or othersimilar pliable materials. 'Ihe advantage of this construction residesin the fact that the strips 2l will give the hair waving pad theproperty of being pliable. When it is rolled in place during use, thestrips 2| will tend to hold it rolled as placed. However, the strips 2|are not exposed to direct contact with heat or iiame or other destroyingproperties. The strips 2| are well protected by the layers, I3, I4 and20. In other respects this form of the invention is similar to theprevious form.

In NFigs. 5 and 6 another modified form of the invention has beendisclosed which distinguishes from the prior form in the fact that apleated or corrugated layer 23 is interposed between the cellulose lm I3and the backing sheet I4 of the pad to give the pad a pliablecharacteristic. The pleated sheet 23 has its pleats extendinghorizontally across from end to end. The sheets i3, 23 and I4 are unitedas a unit with adhesive material. In other respects this form of theinvention is similar to the previous forms.

The new hair waving pads are used in the identical manner to present daysimilar pads.r

Their advantages reside in their new construction embodying numerousimproved featuresv over the old pads.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to-be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right 4 is reserved toall changes and modications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A hair waving pad having a pair of adjacent back layers of clothmaterial, an intermediate layer of paper and a front layer of celluloseIilm material adhesively secured to a sheet of Wax paper, an auxiliarysheet of paper disposed between said intermediate layer of paper andsaid front layer and adhesively secured to the exposed face of saidsheet of Wax paper, and means disposed between said auxiliary sheet ofpaper and said sheet of wax paper for making said pad more pliable toretain a given shape.

2. A hair waving pad having a pair of adja-v cent back layers of clothmaterial, an intermeuback layers of cloth material, an intermediatelayer of paper and a front layer of cellulose material backed by a sheetof waxed paper, an auxiliary layer of material disposed between saidlayer of cellulose material and sheet of waxed paper, said layer ofcellulose material, sheet of waxed paper and auxiliary layer of materialbeing adhesively secured together as a unit, and means on said auxiliarylayer of material for making said pad more pliable to retain a givenshape.

4. A hair waving pad having a pair of adjacent back layers of clothmaterial, an intermediate layer of paper and a front layer of cellulosematerial backed by a sheet of waxed paper, an auxiliary layer ofmaterial disposed between said layer of cellulose material and sheet ofwaxed paper, said layer of cellulose material, sheet of waxed paper andauxiliary layer of material being adhesively secured together as a unit,and means on said auxiliary layer of material for making said pad morepliable to retain a given shape, comprising vertically spacedhorizontally extending corrugations or pleats formed in said auxiliarylayer of material.

EDWARD J. FARRELL.

